PS Nurse Practitioner
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States
Job Summary
The Geriatric Psychiatry NP/APRN (GNP) provides comprehensive psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment for older adults across inpatient, outpatient, skilled nursing, and long‑term care settings. The role focuses on assessment and management of late‑life mental health conditions including mood, psychotic, cognitive disorders, behavioral symptoms of dementia, and comorbid medical conditions affecting psychiatric care. The provider practices within an interdisciplinary team to deliver patient‑centered, evidence‑based psychiatric care tailored to the unique needs of geriatric populations.
Responsibilities
Conduct comprehensive psychiatric and medical assessments of older adult patients, including mental status examinations, cognitive assessments, functional evaluations, and relevant physical examinations, with attention to medical comorbidities affecting psychiatric presentation.
Develop, implement, and periodically revise individualized geriatric psychiatric treatment plans, including diagnoses, prognosis, risk assessments, and short‑ and long‑term care goals.
Collaborate and consult with psychiatrists, geriatricians, primary care providers, neurologists, nursing staff, social workers, and other interdisciplinary team members regarding patient care planning and treatment coordination.
Order, interpret, and evaluate psychiatric and medical diagnostic tests including laboratory studies, imaging, and cognitive screening tools to identify and monitor clinical conditions relevant to mental health and aging.
Perform psychiatric procedures and assessments within scope of practice and validated competence, such as suicide risk evaluations, capacity assessments, behavioral management planning, and medication monitoring for high‑risk populations.
Initiate, manage, and adjust psychopharmacologic treatments and recommend or implement non‑pharmacologic interventions in accordance with evidence‑based practice, approved protocols, and institutional policy.
Ensure thorough, accurate, and timely documentation in the electronic medical record, including psychiatric evaluations, progress notes, treatment plans, and required legal and regulatory documentation.
Participate in quality improvement, patient safety, and performance improvement initiatives related to geriatric mental health, dementia care, and behavioral health outcomes.
Provide education, counseling, and support to patients, families, and caregivers related to mental health conditions, cognitive disorders, medication management, behavioral symptom management, and health maintenance.
Assess and manage psychiatric emergencies in older adults, including acute agitation, delirium, suicidality, and behavioral disturbances, and coordinate appropriate levels of care.
Qualifications
Licensure to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in the State of Utah.
Master's degree in Nursing (or equivalency, i.e., current NP licensure) and National Certification through a nationally accredited examination.
Experience in geriatric psychiatry, including clinical care of older adults with mood disorders, psychotic disorders, neurocognitive disorders, delirium, and complex medical‑psychiatric comorbidity.
Experience in inpatient psychiatry, consult‑liaison services, memory clinics, skilled nursing facilities, or long‑term care settings.
Advanced expertise in geriatric psychopharmacology, including polypharmacy management, deprescribing, and high‑risk medication monitoring.
Experience conducting capacity evaluations, behavioral management planning, and risk assessments in older adults.
Preferred Qualifications
DNP‑prepared Psychiatric‑Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with focused geriatric psychiatry experience.
Certification in ACLS, BLS, NRP, or ATLS (as required by department or privileging criteria).
Obtained Utah State prescriptive privileges.
Experience with admitting or treating patients in diverse settings (inpatient, outpatient, skilled nursing, long‑term care).
Additional Requirements
Must apply for credentialing and privileging at the time of hire (UHPPM 1‑56).
Must be immunized according to CDC standards and hospital policy; limited exemptions for documented medical or religious contraindications.
Must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the responsibilities.
Disclaimer
This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this position. Duties and responsibilities may be modified as clinical, departmental, or organizational needs evolve.
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The Geriatric Psychiatry NP/APRN (GNP) provides comprehensive psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment for older adults across inpatient, outpatient, skilled nursing, and long‑term care settings. The role focuses on assessment and management of late‑life mental health conditions including mood, psychotic, cognitive disorders, behavioral symptoms of dementia, and comorbid medical conditions affecting psychiatric care. The provider practices within an interdisciplinary team to deliver patient‑centered, evidence‑based psychiatric care tailored to the unique needs of geriatric populations.
Responsibilities
Conduct comprehensive psychiatric and medical assessments of older adult patients, including mental status examinations, cognitive assessments, functional evaluations, and relevant physical examinations, with attention to medical comorbidities affecting psychiatric presentation.
Develop, implement, and periodically revise individualized geriatric psychiatric treatment plans, including diagnoses, prognosis, risk assessments, and short‑ and long‑term care goals.
Collaborate and consult with psychiatrists, geriatricians, primary care providers, neurologists, nursing staff, social workers, and other interdisciplinary team members regarding patient care planning and treatment coordination.
Order, interpret, and evaluate psychiatric and medical diagnostic tests including laboratory studies, imaging, and cognitive screening tools to identify and monitor clinical conditions relevant to mental health and aging.
Perform psychiatric procedures and assessments within scope of practice and validated competence, such as suicide risk evaluations, capacity assessments, behavioral management planning, and medication monitoring for high‑risk populations.
Initiate, manage, and adjust psychopharmacologic treatments and recommend or implement non‑pharmacologic interventions in accordance with evidence‑based practice, approved protocols, and institutional policy.
Ensure thorough, accurate, and timely documentation in the electronic medical record, including psychiatric evaluations, progress notes, treatment plans, and required legal and regulatory documentation.
Participate in quality improvement, patient safety, and performance improvement initiatives related to geriatric mental health, dementia care, and behavioral health outcomes.
Provide education, counseling, and support to patients, families, and caregivers related to mental health conditions, cognitive disorders, medication management, behavioral symptom management, and health maintenance.
Assess and manage psychiatric emergencies in older adults, including acute agitation, delirium, suicidality, and behavioral disturbances, and coordinate appropriate levels of care.
Qualifications
Licensure to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in the State of Utah.
Master's degree in Nursing (or equivalency, i.e., current NP licensure) and National Certification through a nationally accredited examination.
Experience in geriatric psychiatry, including clinical care of older adults with mood disorders, psychotic disorders, neurocognitive disorders, delirium, and complex medical‑psychiatric comorbidity.
Experience in inpatient psychiatry, consult‑liaison services, memory clinics, skilled nursing facilities, or long‑term care settings.
Advanced expertise in geriatric psychopharmacology, including polypharmacy management, deprescribing, and high‑risk medication monitoring.
Experience conducting capacity evaluations, behavioral management planning, and risk assessments in older adults.
Preferred Qualifications
DNP‑prepared Psychiatric‑Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with focused geriatric psychiatry experience.
Certification in ACLS, BLS, NRP, or ATLS (as required by department or privileging criteria).
Obtained Utah State prescriptive privileges.
Experience with admitting or treating patients in diverse settings (inpatient, outpatient, skilled nursing, long‑term care).
Additional Requirements
Must apply for credentialing and privileging at the time of hire (UHPPM 1‑56).
Must be immunized according to CDC standards and hospital policy; limited exemptions for documented medical or religious contraindications.
Must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the responsibilities.
Disclaimer
This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this position. Duties and responsibilities may be modified as clinical, departmental, or organizational needs evolve.
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